NEWS
Bowie ISD cancels November election due to no contested races
By BARBARA GREEN
Bowie Independent School District Trustees cancelled the November elections due to no contested races and tackled an assortment of topics at their Monday night meeting.
The board has two places on the fall ballot and they will be filled by Shea Brown, incumbent in place three and Warren Price, place four. Longtime Trustee Todd McMurray chose not to run for re-election in place four.
BISD recognized the volunteers participating in the debut year of the mentoring program at Bowie Elementary School. Counselor Mark Neese explained the idea for the program came from some members at First United Methodist Church who approached him about what the school needed.
The mentoring program was developed and began its initial year with 26 mentors who spend about one hour each week at the campus. They conduct a 30-minute lesson on various topics and then 30 minutes of reading. The second year begins on Oct. 17 as the mentors return to campus.
Red the full story of the meeting in the mid-week News.
Pictured: Some of the mentors recognized Monday night include: Marie Frazier, Brenda Ogle, Sandy Ramsey, Carolyn Bassham, Todd McMurray and Jonathan Pastusek, all shown with Counselor Mark Neese. (Photo by Barbara Green)
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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